Pont Saint Michel

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Like London, Paris is a city defined by its bridges. Building began on Pont Saint Michel in 1378. In those days the bridge was covered with townhouses for craftsmen including tanners and shoemakers. To get an idea of what the medieval Pont Saint Michel looked like, you’d have to go to Florence, Italy and walk along the ‘old bridge’or ponte vecchio which still has its little artisans’ shops.
Napoleon decided to raze the medieval townhouses back in 1807. At the same time, Quai Montabello was built on the left bank between Pont Saint Michel and Pont de la Tournelle.
Pont St. Michel connects the Left Bank to Ile de la Cite. If you are walking along Boulevard St. Michel toward Cite, you will reach the bridge.
Some of the folklore about residents of the Pont St. Michel bridge is included in the book “Guide de Paris Mysterieux” (Les Guides Noirs, Club Princesse Claude Tchou, Guide Princesse. Printed in 1976)

ramyadevims Uploaded by ramyadevims on Aug 2, 2009. Pont Saint Michel - Desktop Nexus Architecture Download free wallpapers and background images: Pont Saint Michel. Desktop Nexus Architecture background ID 146320. Like London, Paris is a city defined by its bridges. Building began on Pont Saint Michel in 1378. In those days the bridge was covered with townhouses for craftsmen including tanners and shoemakers. To get an idea of what the medieval Pont Saint Michel looked like, you’d have to go to Florence, Italy and walk along the ‘old bridge’or ponte vecchio which still has its little artisans’ shops.
Napoleon decided to raze the medieval townhouses back in 1807. At the same time, Quai Montabello was built on the left bank between Pont Saint Michel and Pont de la Tournelle.
Pont St. Michel connects the Left Bank to Ile de la Cite. If you are walking along Boulevard St. Michel toward Cite, you will reach the bridge.
Some of the folklore about residents of the Pont St. Michel bridge is included in the book “Guide de Paris Mysterieux” (Les Guides Noirs, Club Princesse Claude Tchou, Guide Princesse. Printed in 1976) 4.3